Woman arrested over ‘murder’ of eight babies at hospital

A healthcare worker has been arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies.

The woman is also accused of the attempted murder of a further six babies, according to police.
Cheshire Police said the arrest was made following an investigation at the neo-natal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

The woman who remains in custody.

In a statement, Countess of Chester Hospital medical director Ian Harvey said: ‘We are continuing to support Cheshire Police with their ongoing investigation.
‘Asking the police to look into this was not something we did lightly, but we need to do everything we can to understand what has happened here and get the answers we and the families so desperately want.